Graduate Certificate in German Studies at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Programme overview

The Graduate Certificate in German Studies is a concise programme giving graduate students an in-depth introduction to key concepts and issues in German culture and contemporary German Studies. It targets PhD students in other units, especially Comparative Literature, History, Slavic, Music, Political Science and Sociology, and acts as a minor alongside the doctorate.

Faculty: College of Literature, Science, and the Arts | Department: Germanic Languages and Literatures | Duration: 12 credit hours | Intake: Rolling (throughout the academic year) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Ann Arbor, MI, United States

What you will study

Twelve credits: GER 540 (or GER 531), two courses chosen from the GER 701/702, 731/732 and 761/762 core rubrics, and the German Studies Colloquium (GER 825) in which a capstone project is presented, typically a dissertation chapter or revised seminar paper.

Career pathways

Strengthens dissertation work and job-market credentials for students whose research touches German-speaking Europe.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must be enrolled in a University of Michigan graduate program in Ann Arbor (not the German PhD) and have completed at least one term with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher; non-Rackham students are also registered in Rackham. Requirements: signed pre-approval from the home programme, statement of purpose on interest and background in German Studies, one writing sample, one letter of support from German Department faculty, official transcript showing good standing, and evidence of German reading proficiency. Applications accepted on a rolling basis via CollegeNET.

Intake: Rolling (throughout the academic year)

Duration: 12 credit hours

Apply through the official page: https://rackham.umich.edu/admissions/applying/

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